Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Cast and Crew

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Plot: Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned

Release Date: Friday, December 25 1925
99 years ago

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Cast

Ramon Novarro. Ramon Novarro was 26 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Judah Ben-Hur'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1899 –
Died: Wed, Oct 30 1968

Francis X. Bushman. Francis X. Bushman was 42 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Messala'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 09 1883 –
Died: Tue, Aug 23 1966

May McAvoy. May McAvoy was 26 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Esther'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 06 1899 –
Died: Thu, Apr 26 1984

Betty Bronson. Betty Bronson was 19 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Mary'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 17 1906 –
Died: Tue, Oct 19 1971

Claire McDowell. Claire McDowell was 48 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Princess of Hur'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 31 1877 –
Died: Sun, Oct 23 1966

Kathleen Key. Kathleen Key was 22 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Tirzah'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 01 1903 –
Died: Wed, Dec 22 1954

Carmel Myers. Carmel Myers was 26 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Iras'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 04 1899 –
Died: Sun, Nov 09 1980

Nigel De Brulier. Nigel De Brulier was 48 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Simonides'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1877 –
Died: Fri, Jan 30 1948

Mitchell Lewis. Mitchell Lewis was 45 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Sheik Ilderim'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 25 1880 –
Died: Fri, Aug 24 1956

Leo White. Leo White was 52 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Sanballat'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1948

Frank Currier. Frank Currier was 68 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Quintus Arrius'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 04 1857 –
Died: Sun, Apr 22 1928

Charles Belcher. Charles Belcher was 53 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Balthazar'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 26 1872 –
Died: Fri, Dec 10 1943

Dale Fuller. Dale Fuller was 40 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Amrah'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1885 –
Died: Thu, Oct 14 1948

Winter Hall. Winter Hall was 53 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Joseph'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 21 1872 –
Died: Mon, Feb 10 1947

Reginald Barker. Reginald Barker was 39 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 02 1886 –
Died: Fri, Feb 23 1945

John Barrymore. John Barrymore was 43 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 15 1882 –
Died: Fri, May 29 1942

Lionel Barrymore. Lionel Barrymore was 47 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 28 1878 –
Died: Mon, Nov 15 1954

Clarence Brown. Clarence Brown was 35 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 10 1890 –
Died: Mon, Aug 17 1987

Manuel Caballero. Manuel Caballero was >> in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Roman Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gilbert Clayton. Gilbert Clayton was 66 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as '(uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 18 1859 –
Died: Wed, Mar 01 1950

Joan Crawford. Joan Crawford was 19 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 23 1906 –
Died: Tue, May 10 1977

Jacob Dance. Jacob Dance was >> in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Wealthy Man (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Marion Davies. Marion Davies was 28 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 03 1897 –
Died: Fri, Sep 22 1961

William Donovan. William Donovan was >> in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Charioteer of Corinthian Bay Team (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Elliott. Bill Elliott was 21 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1904 –
Died: Fri, Nov 26 1965

Ray Erlenborn. Ray Erlenborn was 10 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as '(uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 21 1915 –
Died: Mon, Jun 04 2007

Douglas Fairbanks. Douglas Fairbanks was 42 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 22 1883 –
Died: Tue, Dec 12 1939

George Fitzmaurice. George Fitzmaurice was 40 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 13 1885 –
Died: Thu, Jun 13 1940

Sidney Franklin. Sidney Franklin was 32 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1893 –
Died: Thu, May 18 1972

Rosita Garcia. Rosita Garcia was 19 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Slave Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 11 1906 –
Died: Fri, May 23 1997

Janet Gaynor. Janet Gaynor was 19 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Slave Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 06 1906 –
Died: Fri, Sep 14 1984

John Gilbert. John Gilbert was 28 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 10 1897 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 1936

Dorothy Gish. Dorothy Gish was 27 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 09 1898 –
Died: Tue, Jun 04 1968

Lillian Gish. Lillian Gish was 32 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1893 –
Died: Sat, Feb 27 1993

Samuel Goldwyn. Samuel Goldwyn was 46 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 17 1879 –
Died: Thu, Jan 31 1974

Harry Gordon. Harry Gordon was >> in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Centurion (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sid Grauman. Sid Grauman was 46 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 17 1879 –
Died: Sun, Mar 05 1950

William Green. William Green was >> in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Noble Johnson. Noble Johnson was 44 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Crowd Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 17 1881 –
Died: Mon, Jan 09 1978

Rupert Julian. Rupert Julian was 46 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 23 1879 –
Died: Mon, Dec 27 1943

Henry King. Henry King was 39 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 24 1886 –
Died: Tue, Jun 29 1982

Harold Lloyd. Harold Lloyd was 32 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 18 1893 –
Died: Mon, Mar 08 1971

Carole Lombard. Carole Lombard was 17 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Slave Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1942

Cliff Lyons. Cliff Lyons was 24 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Charioteer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 05 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jan 06 1974

Mickey Millerick. Mickey Millerick was 20 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as '(uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 30 1905 –
Died: Tue, Sep 30 1986

Carlotta Monti. Carlotta Monti was 18 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Slave Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 25 1907 –
Died: Wed, Dec 08 1993

Colleen Moore. Colleen Moore was 26 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 18 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jan 25 1988

Claude Payton. Claude Payton was 43 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Jesus Christ (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1882 –
Died: Tue, Mar 01 1955

Mary Pickford. Mary Pickford was 33 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 07 1892 –
Died: Tue, May 29 1979

Satini Pualoa. Satini Pualoa was 20 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Extra (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 13 1905 –
Died: Tue, Apr 07 1998

Leonora Summers. Leonora Summers was >> in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as '(uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Tyler. Tom Tyler was 22 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Charioteer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 09 1903 –
Died: Mon, May 03 1954

Christiane Yves. Christiane Yves was 20 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Hedonist (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 26 1905

Gary Cooper. Gary Cooper was 24 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Roman Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 07 1901 –
Died: Sat, May 13 1961

Clark Gable. Clark Gable was 24 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Roman Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Died: Wed, Nov 16 1960

Myrna Loy. Myrna Loy was 20 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Slave Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Died: Tue, Dec 14 1993

Crew

Fred Niblo. Fred Niblo was 51 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Director'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 06 1874 –
Died: Thu, Nov 11 1948

Karl Struss. Karl Struss was 39 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Nov 30 1886 –
Died: Wed, Dec 16 1981

René Guissart. René Guissart was 37 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 24 1888 –
Died: Thu, May 19 1960

Percy Hilburn. Percy Hilburn was 36 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 08 1889 –
Died: Fri, May 31 1946

Clyde De Vinna. Clyde De Vinna was 35 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sun, Jul 13 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jul 26 1953

B. Reeves Eason. B. Reeves Eason was 39 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 02 1886 –
Died: Sat, Jun 09 1956

Christy Cabanne. Christy Cabanne was 37 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Second Unit Director'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 15 1888 –
Died: Sun, Oct 15 1950

Carey Wilson. Carey Wilson was 36 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Continuity, Scenario Writer'

Birthday: Sun, May 19 1889 –
Died: Thu, Feb 01 1962

Samuel Goldwyn. Samuel Goldwyn was 46 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 17 1879 –
Died: Thu, Jan 31 1974

Louis B. Mayer. Louis B. Mayer was 41 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 12 1884 –
Died: Tue, Oct 29 1957

J.J. Cohn. J.J. Cohn was 30 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Dec 03 1895 –
Died: Fri, Jan 12 1996

Irving Thalberg. Irving Thalberg was 26 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Producer'

Birthday: Tue, May 30 1899 –
Died: Mon, Sep 14 1936

Lloyd Nosler. Lloyd Nosler was 25 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Editor'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 13 1900 –
Died: Thu, Sep 26 1985

William Axt. William Axt was 37 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Died: Fri, Feb 13 1959

David Mendoza. David Mendoza was 31 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 13 1894 –
Died: Sun, Mar 23 1975

Paul Kerschner. Paul Kerschner was >> in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Cinematography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Sharpe. David Sharpe was 15 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Wed, Feb 02 1910 –
Died: Sun, Mar 30 1980

Frank McGrath. Frank McGrath was 22 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 02 1903 –
Died: Sat, May 13 1967

Tom Tyler. Tom Tyler was 22 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 09 1903 –
Died: Mon, May 03 1954

A. Arnold Gillespie. A. Arnold Gillespie was 26 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1899 –
Died: Wed, May 03 1978

June Mathis. June Mathis was 38 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Adaptation'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 30 1887 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1927

H.H. Caldwell. H.H. Caldwell was 52 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Title Graphics'

Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1873 –
Died: Thu, Apr 27 1939

Allen Pomeroy. Allen Pomeroy was 25 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 23 1900 –
Died: Sat, Sep 04 1976

Lew Wallace. Lew Wallace would have been no older than 77 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Novel'

Birthday: Tue, Apr 10 1827 –
Died: Wed, Feb 15 1905

Horace Jackson. Horace Jackson was 27 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Settings, Art Direction'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 29 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jan 26 1952

Bess Meredyth. Bess Meredyth was 35 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Continuity'

Birthday: Wed, Feb 12 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jul 13 1969

Erté. Erté was 33 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Costumer'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1892 –
Died: Sat, Apr 21 1990

Katherine Hilliker. Katherine Hilliker was 40 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Title Graphics'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 25 1885 –
Died: Mon, Dec 06 1965

Buster Gallagher. Buster Gallagher was >> in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Stunt Double'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mickey Millerick. Mickey Millerick was 20 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Thu, Nov 30 1905 –
Died: Tue, Sep 30 1986

Spike Spackman. Spike Spackman was >> in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mrs. E.F. Chaffin. Mrs. E.F. Chaffin was 42 in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 14 1883 –
Died: Tue, Dec 30 1975